Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary Information in Washington

The average annual salaries for kindergarten teachers, except special education in the state of Washington are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of kindergarten teachers, except special education amongst Washington areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education in Washington (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$57,950
25th Percentile Wage
$63,800
50th Percentile Wage
$78,960
75th Percentile Wage
$99,200
90th Percentile Wage
$103,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten teachers, except special education in Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $57,950.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$78,960
1.67% 31.78%
2021
$77,640
13.55% -
2020
$67,120
7.09% -
2019
$62,360
-1.59% -
2018
$63,350
3.24% -
2017
$61,300
2.22% -
2016
$59,940
8.21% -
2015
$55,020
1.71% -
2014
$54,080
-0.46% -
2013
$54,330
0.85% -
2012
$53,870
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education in Washington Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education in some Washington cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education in state of Washington ranges from $51,160 to $82,760. The highest paying area for kindergarten teachers, except special education in Washington is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro with a median annual salary of $82,760. The second highest paying city/area in Washington State is Walla Walla (mean annual salary $79,640). The lowest paying area is Lewiston with a median annual salary of $51,160.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$82,760
Walla Walla
$79,640
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$79,570
Longview
$79,540
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$79,160
Yakima
$78,960
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$78,720
Olympia
$77,860
Spokane
$77,470
Bellingham
$77,460
Bremerton-Silverdale
$76,720
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$76,190
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$75,640
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$65,700
Tacoma
$63,310
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$62,630
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$61,500
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$58,340
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$57,280
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$56,180
Lewiston
$51,160